waterbird
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- noun
- /ˈwɔːtərˌbɜrd/
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- Most wetlands are valuable summer refuges for waterbirds, and many are subject to international treaties for the protection of transequatorial wading birds.
Examples
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We think that the only endangered waterbird that might be recovered through threat removal is the Laysan duck; the rest will be conservation reliant.
Academic text (2012) -
Hundreds of waterbirds swam in the shallows.
Academic text (2001) -
All of the remaining endemic waterbirds (six species) are listed as endangered.
Academic text (2012) -
The koloa has the same habitat issues as do the other waterbirds, but it is also threatened by hybridization with mallards.
Academic text (2012) -
Nothing happened; nothing broke the silence except the distant cacophony of the returning ducks and waterbirds in the big freshwater pond across the river and the tiny rustlings of small things that should, by right, still be sleeping in the mud.
Fiction book (1998) -
The lake is home to many different species of waterbirds that swim near the shore.
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During our hike, we observed several waterbirds wading through the muddy shallows.
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On sunny days, numerous waterbirds can be seen diving for fish in the river.
Synonyms
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A water bird with webbed feet, a wide beak, and short neck
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A large white water bird with a long neck that moves gracefully
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A large water bird with webbed feet and a long neck that often flies south in groups in autumn
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Birds that live near fresh water, like ducks, geese, and swans
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A large bird with long legs and neck that wades to catch fish
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A bird that lives in or near fresh water like lakes and rivers
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A bird with long legs that stands in shallow water to catch fish and insects
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A long-legged bird like a heron that walks in shallow water to eat small animals
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A bird that lives near water and can swim, wade or dive
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A long-legged black and white bird that wades in shallow ponds and marshes
A bird with webbed feet that swims, like ducks, geese, and swans
A small bird that lives near water like a moorhen or coot
A small black water bird with a red bill and long legs that lives on ponds and lakes
A small, strong bird that lives by fast streams and dives into water to get food
A small bird with a white throat that lives by rivers and dives for insects
A small bird that lives by streams and dives underwater to catch insects
A large black water bird with a long neck and pointed beak that swims in swamps
A large water bird with a long thin neck that eats fish
How Aquatic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Waterbird is made of water ('water') and bird ('bird'). So it simply names a bird that lives in or near water, like ducks and herons that swim or wade.